means an authorisation under this Act, and includes the authorisation to reclaim land in terms of sections 7B and 7C, a coastal waters discharge permit in terms of section 69, a general discharge authorisation in terms of section 69, a dumping permit in terms of section 71, a coastal use permit in terms of section 65 and any other authorisation under this Act, but excludes an environmental authorisation;
[Definition inserted by section 1(e) of Act No. 36 of 2014]